142 C
PANTONE 142 C COATED
Pantone 142 C is HEX #F1BE48, RGB 241, 190, 72, and about CMYK 0, 21, 70, 5. It is a medium, vivid warm orange color. The best text color on it is black at 12.20:1.
| Family | Orange |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | warmth, optimism and friendliness |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #F1BE48 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | F1BE48 | |
| RGB | 241, 190, 72 | |
| RGB percent | 94.5%, 74.5%, 28.2% | |
| CMYK | 0, 21, 70, 5 | |
| HSL | 42, 86%, 61% | |
| HSV | 42, 70%, 95% | |
| LAB | 79.6, 6.7, 63.9 | |
| LCH | 79.6, 64.3, 84.0 | |
| Decimal | 15842888 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-142-c: #F1BE48; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #F1BE48; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-142-c': '#F1BE48' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.945, green: 0.745, blue: 0.282) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_142_c">#F1BE48</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFF1BE48) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"142-c","name":"142 C","hex":"#F1BE48"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 142 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 142 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on 142 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 12.20:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F1BE48 on white | 1.72:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #F1BE48 on black | 12.20:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #F1BE48 | 1.72:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #F1BE48 | 12.20:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 142 C
12.20:1
142 C on white
1.72:1
142 C on near black
10.97:1
Printing and Pantone matching
142 C is built here as C0 M21 Y70 K5. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M21 Y70 K5 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 97% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More orange colors
Questions about 142 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 142 C?
HEX #F1BE48, equivalent to RGB 241, 190, 72. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 142 C?
A process build of C0 M21 Y70 K5. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.
Is Pantone 142 C a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and vivid, with a hue of 42 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 142 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.20:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.